Karen McGagh Communications Announces Public Relations Services for Lawyers and Law Firms; Firm Makes Business Development Easier

We’ve spent years developing relationships with local and national reporters and we know how to package and pitch legal stories so they get placed, says owner Karen McGagh

“We know how reporters think, what they want, and where they get their information. We know how to present law firm stories so they’re featured in the news. We do it every day.”Read More

Bell Signs with American Rebel Public Relations to Push New Apparel Line

American Rebel signs with the iconic, heritage sport brand, Bell, to help promote their new line of apparel. Bell has been in the helmets business for almost 60 years, creating and marketing sports helmets to everyone from champion racers to cycle enthusiasts. American Rebel will handle media and blogger relations; events; and celebrity seeding for the brand.Read More

Patio Living Concepts, Outdoor Lighting Designer and Manufacturer, Taps Laurie Rudd Public Relations and Marketing for Marketing Efforts

Outdoor lighting designer and domestic manufacturer, Patio Living Concepts, has named industry veteran Laurie Rudd’s North Carolina firm for marketing and promotional services.

Winterville, NC — (SBWIRE) — 01/19/2012 — Patio Living Concepts has recently named Laurie Rudd Public Relations and Marketing to provide marketing and public relations services for it lines of decorative outdoor lighting and accessories. Headquartered in St. Albans, Mo, Patio Living Concepts will charge the Rudd firm with assisting and consulting the company regarding marketing efforts and brand enhancement through traditional and new media venues.Read More

On the Record PR Announces Public Relations Services for Lawyers and Law Firms; Firm Makes Business Development Easier

On the Record PR Announces Public Relations Services for Lawyers and Law Firms; Firm Makes Business Development Easier Lawyers can practice law while we focus on their business development, says owner Karen McGagh. They don’t …Read More

TransMedia Group Names Former WPTV Associate News Producer Iviani Figueroa Director of Public Relations

TransMedia Group today announced the appointment of former WPTV associate news producer Iviani Figueroa as Director of Public Relations.

Figueroa was an associate news producer at the station for a year and a half and before that worked at WUFT-TV as an evening news anchor and multimedia journalist.

“We’re pleased to have someone as experienced in television news as Iviani join our firm,” said TransMedia Group CEO Tom Madden, who himself spent years in network television before starting his highly-acclaimed PR firm (www.transmediagroup.com). Read More

AK Steel Announces News Media and Government Relations Contact

AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that, effective February 1, 2012, the company’s contact for news media relations and government relations will be Barry L. Racey, Director, Government and Public Relations. The company is providing the new contact information following the announced retirement of Alan H. McCoy, Vice President, Government and Public Relations, which is effective on January 31, 2012.
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BackBay Communications Selected by Associated Foreign Exchange Inc. (AFEX) for Public Relations Services

Global Foreign Exchange Provider Chooses Financial Services PR Specialist

BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire – Jan 23, 2012) – BackBay Communications, a strategic public relations, branding and marketing firm focused on the financial services sector, has been retained as public relations agency of record by Associated Foreign Exchange Inc. (AFEX), one of the world’s largest providers of independent foreign payment solutions, with international payment expertise across the United States, Australia, Europe and Asia.Read More

Marketing Maven Public Relations Ranked #14 Among 2012 PR and Marketing Firms

The 2012 Book of Lists by The Pacific Coast Business Times Ranked Marketing Maven Public Relations #14 in PR & Marketing Firms
“I know that Marketing Maven Public Relations will continue to succeed with the hard work of our motivated team and a great base of clients, which we know will grow in the coming years.”Read More

A Public Relations Crisis Communications Case Study: Will the Capsized Costa Concordia Cripple Carnival Cruise Lines and Sink the Cruise Industry?

A Public Relations Crisis Communications Case Study: Will the Capsized Costa Concordia Cripple Carnival Cruise Lines and Sink the Cruise Industry?
Jeff Mustard, President of The Bamboo Agency and a veteran public relations professional provides an interesting, insightful and illuminating peek behind the curtain of the Costa Concordia ship disaster. While the Costa Cruise Ship Concordia lay capsized off the Italian coast of Coglio, the media frenzy commences to swirl around Captain Francesco Schettino, Carnival Cruise Lines, (Costa’s Parent Company) and the cruise industry at large. Mr. Mustard outlines the media issues and strategies during this crisis communications event and the strategies that are being employed by Carnival’s Crisis Communications team to prevent cruise-loving-consumers from sinking Carnival and the cruise industry.Read More

Sage Hospitality hires new Director of Interactive Marketing, Public Relations & Social Media Manager

Denver-based Sage Hospitality, an established leader in hotel management, development and ownership, is pleased to announce that it has hired Jennifer Long to serve as Director of Interactive Marketing and promoted Katherine Davis to the role of Public Relations & Social Media Manager.

“Jennifer has created amazing results for her hotels, including website revenue growth of over 40 percent, and Kate has helped many of our properties establish dynamic social media platforms,” said Kelly McCourt, Sage’s Vice President of MarketingRead More